Playing cell phone hand numbness may be caused by physiological reasons, may also be caused by pathological factors, such as neurogenic cervical spondylosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc., should be promptly consulted to identify the cause of the disease.
1. Physiological factors: keeping a posture for a long time when playing cell phone can lead to local blood circulation is not smooth, thus causing the symptoms of hand numbness. Therefore, we should pay attention to adjust the posture, appropriate exercise, avoid playing cell phone for too long, the general symptoms can disappear on their own.
2. Pathological factors
(1) Neurogenic cervical spondylosis: prolonged playing of games with head down can aggravate the cervical disc herniation and cause spinal nerve root irritation or compression, resulting in paroxysmal or persistent symptoms such as radioactive numbness and pain in the upper limbs, accompanied by neck pain and stiffness in the neck, and heaviness in the upper limbs.
(2) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: prolonged playing of cell phone can cause compression of the median nerve of the wrist by keeping the same posture of the wrist for a long time, resulting in sensory and motor dysfunction in the area innervated by the median nerve below the wrist. Specific manifestations are numbness, tingling and swelling of the three fingers on the radial side, and the symptoms may be aggravated at night, in the morning or after exertion.
In addition, patients with diabetes, multiple peripheral neuritis, etc. can also appear to play with cell phones hand numbness symptoms, but this symptom alone is not enough to diagnose the disease, and timely consultation, identify the cause of the disease, and carry out the appropriate treatment. At the same time, should avoid playing with cell phones for a long time.